Me:Yay! another chappie! really i didn't think i could do more than one chapt. in one day (gasps) well ON WITH THE FIC! Thanx to all of u who have reviewed YOU GUYS ROCK!
All the digidestined, except Tai, had left their campsite almost instantly after Myotismon captured their friend. They decided to go ask Genni a few things before going to search for Tai, even though they had to practically drag Kari and Agumon half the way. Everyone was shocked to find Myotismon back, but what shocked them even more was to learn he was actually working for someone who wanted to capture Tai. During the whole walk to Genni's house Sora remained quiet trying to figure out what to do. She continually played the scene in her head like a horror movie that kept rewinding itself to the worst part. This is all my fault she kept telling herself if only I hadn't been captured by Myotismon, then Tai wouldn't have given himself up. She knew the others didn't blame her, Tai had become more of a leader the past year, he cared more about the team; his friends, then he did about his own life.
"Sora," Mimi softly said to her friend,"are you gonna be alright?" She asked putting a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"I will be..." she started,"but not completely until we find him." Mimi nodded. She knew Sora was blaming herself, although it wasn't her fault.
"Sora...Tai wouldn't want you to blame yourself for his choice," she said. She didn't realize how grown-up she sounded. Then she got a sneaky look on her face. "You like Tai don't you," she whispered. Sora froze. She could feel her cheeks get hot.
"Umm.. what ever gave you that idea," she said trying to act as innocently as she could.
"Well first of all," she giggled,"your cheeks are bright red." Sora's face grew an even deeper shade of red.
"Ha ha I knew it, I knew it," Mimi cried happily clapping her hands together and jumping up and down slightly. Sora crossed her arms over her chest, her cheeks still red with embarrassment. An evil grin slowly appeared on her face. "And I happen to know you like Matt," she said smirking. This time Mimi froze, and Sora burst out laughing when Mimi's cheeks turned the same shade of red as Sora's eyes.
"Hey, what are you two doing," TK called running over to them.
"Oh nothing TK, just girl talk," Sora said trying to control her laughter.
"Well we're here," TK said pointing to the lake Genni lived at the bottom of. As they all stepped toward the lake the water slowly moved apart reveling a staircase which Genni was standing on.
"Hello children," he said happily "I may have-," he started but looked at all the faces of the digidestined and realized one wasn't there."Hmm.. where's Tai."
Tai awoke in a dark room with an ice cold cobblestone floor. He tried to sit up but was immediately brought back to the floor with increasing pains in his chest. He let out a small moan, and shortened his breathing to stop the pain, but to his dismay the pain only lessened.
"Where am I," he questioned looking around for any light. Nothing. Nothing was visible in the darkness. It seemed like he was sucked into a black hole of absolute nothing. Again he tried to sit up, but this time he took it slower, grabbing onto his throbbing chest and gritting his teeth to keep from screaming. He leaned against one of the walls in his dark cell, trying to figure out where he was, but his thoughts were always interrupted by bursts of pain from his aching body. Suddenly he heard footsteps coming from outside of where he sat. A door opened and a dark figure stood in the blinding light as Tai shield his eyes.
"Good you're finally up,"said the shadowy figure. Tai didn't need to see to tell whoever that was, was smirking. He finally got his sight back and looked to see who the somewhat familiar voice belonged to, but after seeing who it was he really wished he still couldn't see.
"Pidemon!" he cried in shock. This must not be my day; first Myotismon now Piedmon, who's next?
"Oh you still remember me," he said the smirk still on his face,"I'm flattered." Tai kept the cold glare in his eyes, but didn't move from where he was, he didn't think his chest could take anymore pain.
"Don't be," he hissed,"you're the last person I ever wanted to see." Piedmon chuckled.
"I see that even after a year of my being gone, you still are the courageous leader I remember from all that time ago," he started,"the courageous leader I always hated as well."Tai smirked at this comment. Piedmon saw the mocking smirk on his face, and glared at him for a second, but he had to get back to his mistress, or else. He grabbed Tai by the shirt, sending pain soaring though his body, causing a small groan to escape his lips before he could stop it. Piedmon let out an evil laugh at the boy's pain, and then tossed him against the wall opposite of where they both stood. As Tai made contact with the wall he fell to the ground, gritting his teeth and balling his hands into fists. Piedmon let out another earsplitting dark laugh, but he stopped when he saw the dark glare he was getting from the young leader. (A/N: it's the same one he gave Myotismon, incase you didn't get that smiles) Piedmon couldn't help but let out a small gasp as he saw, what he thought was Tai's eyes flash the color of the silver moonbeams. And with that he walked out of the dark cell, Courage's eyes flash clouding his mind.
Tai let out a sigh of relief as he watched Piedmon leave through his squinted eyes. His chest was in so much pain he thought it would burst. He slowly rubbed the back of his head where it collided with the wall, luckily he didn't hit it as hard as it felt like it did, he'd get a bump, but that was about it. After checking his injuries which, other than his chest, were pretty minor. He sighed Sora where are you, he thought I need you.
And with that thought in his head he fell asleep, the first peace he'd gotten since he was taken from his friends.
After an extremely long explanation of what happened to Tai, Genni nodded his head gravely, understanding the seriousness of the situation. But what puzzled him more than the fact that Myotismon was back, or even what he was planning on doing with Tai, was who was this Mistress he was working for. Myotismon was never the type to follow someone, he was always the one who called the shots. Hmm.. could this truly be the evil being that we've been searching for he thought to himself. If that's so then Tai could be in more danger than we know and with that he turned to Izzy who, as always was typing on his computer, but this time he was searching for the signal from Tai's digivice, but so far he had come up with nothing.
"Izzy," Genni said with a serious voice,"I'm starting to believe that the great evil we've been searching for and Myotismon's mistress might be the same force."
"I was beginning to think the same thing Genni, but that leaves so many questions unanswered," he said still typing on his computer at lightning speed,"such as what would she want with Tai and where did she take him." Genni scratched his chin.
"I believe only Sora can find him," he said taking his gaze off of Izzy's computer screen and placing it outside his home to where the young girl was laying.
"How would Sora know anything?" Izzy asked with confusion in his voice.
"Well we'll find out in the morning if my hunch is correct, but for now you just keep doing what you're doing while I try and help TK cheer Kari up," he finished leaving a very confused Izzy behind him.
Sora was lying on the ground a ways away from Genni's house. She was trying to sort out her thoughts although those thoughts always retreated back to Tai. What is wrong with me she kept asking herself I can't like him, I mean he's my best friend. Andyet she knew deep down in her heart that she did. All was quiet as she lay on the ground, the gentle sounds of the night soothing her. When suddenly a cry was heard inside her head, a loud and painful cry that echoed in her ears. Sora where are you I need you! The voice cried. When it finally stopped she knew who the voice belonged to.
"Tai," she whispered, still dramatized by how much pain he sounded like he was in. She ran back to Genni's and skidded to a halt where Izzy and Genni were. "Izzy I heard Tai," she told him.
"Wait Sora what do you mean you heard Tai," he didn't quite understand what she was trying to tell him.
"Izzy," she pleaded,"I somehow heard Tai in my head, and he sounded like he was in a lot of pain," she gasped,"Myotismon or someone is hurting him."
"Izzy, this is what I meant by what I said earlier." Genni said looking away from Sora to Izzy. Izzy nodded. "Sora are you ok, getting mental contact from someone while they're in pain can have the same effect on the other person if they're not careful." Genni said looking her over for any injuries.
"No I'm ok," she said to them.
"Good," Genni said with relief in his voice. "Now you go off to bed, it's been a long day and the others have all gone to bed." Sora nodded and headed towards her room for the night. But the last thing that entered her mind before she fell asleep was Don't worry Tai I'm going to find you no matter what it takes. And with that she fell asleep
Sora woke up in the most beautiful place she has ever been. She looked at the soft ground and saw many different flowers that she could identify, growing up working in a flower shop. The sky was the clearest she had ever seen it, with the stars sparkling and glittering. Fireflies flew around her and off in the distance, causing a warm glow around her, and a small lake with lilly- pads floating in it. I must be dreaming she thought to herself. She stood up and started walking around the pink blossomed trees. But something caught her eye; there were many fireflies casting a glow behind some low hanging branches that seemed to make a curtain of
petals. Out of curiosity she walked toward the lake and climbed up the tree. She couldn't help but think of the big tree in the park back home where the digidestined would often meet; this tree was a lot like it. When she reached the top branch she nearly fell off.
"TAI!" she said which surprised Tai enough to almost make him loose his balance and fall into the lake. He spun around and saw a very surprised looking Sora behind him.
"SORA!" he cried happily. Sora ran over to him and gave him a hug. "Okay now I'm sure I'm dreaming." he said smiling. Sora finally let go of him and for a second just stared into his deep brown eyes before snapping back to reality.
"Tai what happened to you," she asked noticing his blood stained shirt.
"Oh um... I'm not sure I woke up like that." he said seeing the worry in her eyes. "but are you ok and the others too?" he asked. Sora chuckled a little.
"Yes Tai we're all fine," she said still smiling, "but you're the one everyone's worried about. Tai what happened? how is Myotismon back, who is this mistress of his, and where are-." She gave him an irritated look when she realized his hand was covering her mouth. Tai laughed.
"I'll answer all your questions, but you have to calm down." he said still trying to suppress his laughter. Sora mumbled something, and Tai released his hand. Sora got a mischievous look in her eyes.
"Alright but first," she said pushing Tai enough to make him loose his balance. He tried to regain his balance, but it was his turn for the mischievous look, and he grabbed Sora's hand just as he began to fall back. Sora did not expect this and let out a small cry as she toppled into the water. When she reached the surface she found Tai laughing very hard. "I'll get you for that Taichi Kamiya," she said as she wiped some water off her face.
"Oh...Sora used my full name, I must be in big trouble now, but, remember, you're the one who pushed me, I just tried to regain my balance by grabbing you," he said smirking. Seeing Tai's smirk she slapped the water, spraying water in his direction. With that they both burst into a fit of laughter, as they both got on to dry land.
"Tai you haven't answered any of my questions yet," Sora said with an annoyed tone in her voice.
"Ok, hmm... first one i don't know how Myotismon is back, second don't know, and third no idea, " he said.
"You mean you don't know anything," she shouted. Sora couldn't believe that he knew nothing about this whole ordeal. She hugged her knees close to her chest, trying to think up a plan, but inside she felt like she was going to fall to pieces. Tai noticed how upset Sora was, but he really didn't know what to say. Usually words just flowed out of his mouth, but now he was actually speechless. He put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Hey," he said brightening,"I've got an idea," he said fiddling with something hanging from his neck. He carefully slid his crest off his neck and gently placed it around Sora's, Sora seemed a little better, she looked at the two crests hanging from her neck. They seemed to glow brighter now that they were next to each other. "There," Tai said feeling happy that his friend was smiling,"now a part of me will always be with you," he whispered in her ear. Sora smiled widely.
"Thanks Tai," she said putting her arms around his neck hugging him tightly. Suddenly she didn't feel like she was completely there, and when she looked down at herself she realized she was fading away. She gasped.
"Don't worry," Tai said still smiling,"You're just waking up; your solid self."
"Tai I can't leave you." she said trying to control her tears that were threatening to overflow within her eyes.
"If you ever need me Sora, you can talk to me through telepathy," he said putting his hands on hers. Sora blushed slightly.
"But what do you mean by that?" she asked, you could already see through her somewhat.
"I mean just call my name in your head," he smiled reassuringly,"and don't worry, wherever you are, I'll here it." His smile was the last thing Sora saw before she completely faded away.
"Sora!" Mimi yelled. Sora's eyes snapped open. Mimi breathed a sigh of relief. "Good you're ok," she said smiling warmly. Sora rubbed her eyes, she was still smiling from seeing Tai, and she just couldn't seem to stop.
"What's wrong Mimi," Sora yawned.
"Nothing, except that you have slept through most of the morning and I've been trying to wake you up for five freaking minutes," she screamed. Sora giggled.
"I'm sorry Mimi, but I was talking to Tai last night and he's in A LOT of trouble and I-" she started to say.
"Wait you talked to Tai and you didn't wake us!" She cried. Mimi was furious of how inconsiderate her friend was and she put her hands on her hips and glared at Sora for a minute.
"Oh," Sora realized what her friend thought,"no Mimi, you see I was talking to Tai in-" She didn't exactly know where she was.
"She was talking to Tai on a bridge between minds." said a wise voice. The two turned around and found Genni standing in the doorway. He slowly walked into the room and stood next to Sora. "Sora, your bond with Tai is greater than it is with anyone else, correct?" he asked raising his eyebrows a bit. Sora bit her lip and nodded. "Well your bond together is strong enough for your minds to link, creating a bridge. The place you were in last night is probably built on memories that you both share." he smiled. Sora rubbed the back of her head and grinned.
"Well I guess that explains the cherry blossom trees, and the lake," she thought, "our meeting place is under a cherry tree and the lake is probably the one at camp." she remembered. Mimi was looking at Genni and then Sora with confusion written on her face.
"Wait, wait, wait, you're saying that because Sora and Tai have a strong bond that they can communicate through their dreams?" she asked in awe. Genni nodded. "Wow, talk about freaky." she said shaking dramatically.
"This is what I was telling Izzy yesterday, it seems that the only way to find him is through Sora." he said looking at her. "Matt, Joe, TK, and Kari went off to find any trace of this new evil, which, by my guess, is who took Tai in the first place, and they won't be back until later tonight." he finished. Sora sighed. This is just like when Tai disappeared after the battle with Etemon Sora thought everyone seemed to just drift apart, Matt has been colder lately, TK and Kari are always seen mopping, Izzy's on his computer 24/7, Joe's worrying ten times more than he usually is, which believe me is a lot, and Mimi's always panicking over little things. There's gotta be something I can do she kept telling herself, but nothing came to mind.
"I need for all of you to meet me downstairs," Genni said in a serious voice."It's concerning what Agumon said yesterday about the Heir of Light."
"Did you find something about him Genni?" Mimi asked.
"Yes I did, and I believe that we need to protect him from the new evil, whom I still can't find anything about." Genni said slightly annoyed that he still couldn't find anything on this new evil.
"We'll do whatever we can to help," Sora said, her voice filled with determination. Genni nodded.
"Good," he said, "because I have much to tell you about him before the day is done, and then you need to rescue Tai and protect the Heir at all costs. For he is the savior of the digital world from the ultimate evil.
me:ohhh... suspense. I'm loving this. I bet your wondering who this heir is and who the heck this mistress I've been talking so much about is ) well fear not, for i'll have both those answers for you in my next chapter. hope you liked reading this as i did writing it ( and you can give me your thoughts about it in e-mail at later
The true Tai Kamiya: thanks for the review! and the reason why i didn't make it longer is cuz i wanted to see if it was worth my time, and don't worry the next chapters will be much MUCH longer. And probably a lot of things matter to Tai, i mean a lot of things matter to me and everyone else i know, and being a leader always means makin tough desicions. thanx again)
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